Worldwide Fastener News, Week May 14-20, Bazibaza

Article by · 2012/05/20 ·
 

Worldwide Fastener News, Weekly, Bazibaza

Material Prices – Costs – Market

no specific info this week

Material Prices index from several Official Sources : Dowjones, Wire price DSV (April 2012), Kitco, Yieh corp…

New Products and Services

  • Micro Plastics Introduces A New “pin And Keeper” Quick Assembly Sign Fastening System | Products | ECN Magazine 
    This Micro Plastics sign fastener is designed for rapid assembly and disassembly of a sign or other panel to its support structure. The reusable fastener was designed to fit a hole diameter of 5/16″ to 3/8″ (8mm to 9.5mm), the sign fastener can be used to fasten two pieces together with total panel thickness from […]
  • New MTWD Digital Torque Wrench By Mountz, Inc. | PRWeb 
    The MTWD is a new digital torque wrench from Mountz Inc. that provides a digital display of torque readings. The tool is designed for screw tightening, fastener audit and general torque measurement and provides a visual, acoustic and sensory signal (handle vibrates) when the pre-set torque is reached.
    San Jose, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012
    The MTWD […]
  • Surface Finishing Sheet-Metal Assemblies When Using Self-Clinching Fasteners | Metal Finishing 
    15 May 2012
    BY RON DISE, CORPORATE SENIOR TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, PENNENGINEERING, DANBORO, PA
    This article provides a basic understanding about self-clinching fastener technology and the issues associated with surface finishing can help guide the way toward best practices
    via registered version of Metal Finishing – Surface Finishing Sheet-Metal Assemblies When Using Self-Clinching Fasteners.

Company Purchase & Investment

 

  • André Laurent Relance Ses Investissements | Usine Nouvelle 
    Après trois ans de repli de ses activités, André Laurent va investir en France et à l’nternational.
    Après avoir enregistré un recul de 35 % de son chiffre d’affaires entre 2008 et 2010, André Laurent, l’entreprise de boulonnerie spéciale, “se rapproche de son chiffre d’affaires d’avant crise”, selon son président Jean-Jacques Laurent. Il devrait s’élever à […]
  • SRC Establishes New Plant In Jiashan | China Fastener .info 
    Special Rivets Corp.(SRC), one of the largest rivet manufacturers in Asia, announced that it has decided to build another plant in Jiashan of Zhejiang province to expand its production capacity.
    SRC is specialized in manufacturing a full series of blind rivets, rivet nuts and high quality riveting tools. 99% of SCR’s products are exported to over […]
  • MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions Announces The Acquisition Of Sky Manufacturing, Aerospace Components Supplier | PRNewswire 
    MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Duncan MacLean, President of MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions, announced the acquisition of Sky Manufacturing, located in Commerce, California. The new legal entity, MacLean Sky L.L.C., will be fully integrated into the Fastener Components Group of MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions.
    Jim Tanner, Vice President Business Development, MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions, stated, “The […]

Antidumping

 

  • SA Screws Chinese Imports | Iafrica.com 
    Imports of screws from China have been slapped with a hefty antidumping duty this month after an investigation by a South African trade authority found they were causing local manufacturers “material injury”.The antidumping measures are seen as an extension of existing antidumping measures against Chinese manufacturers of nuts and bolts.[…]
    via iafrica.com | business | businessday […]

Market infos and Statistics

 

  • Aerospace Fastener Industry Expected Strong Growth | China Fastener .info 
    By Michael McNultyThe latest data published by the US Department of Commerce on the USA aerospace fastener industry places the value of shipments at over US$1.2 billion with employment of around 10,000 people in nearly 100 manufacturing and distribution companies. Around 15% to 20% of all USA fastener shipments are destined for the aerospace industry. […]
  • John Tym Builders: Helping To Recreate 100 Years Of History At The Jersey Shore With Manasquan Premium Fasteners | PR.com 
    John Tym Builders: Helping to Recreate 100 Years of History at the Jersey Shore with Manasquan Premium Fasteners
    Brick, NJ, May 17, 2012 –(PR.com)– Standing at the heart of one of New Jersey’s largest historic districts is the All Saints Episcopal Church, which first opened its doors in 1889 to accommodate Bay Head, N.J. residents. Over […]
  • Survey Of 1,000 Taiwan Manufacturing Enterprises In 2011(Listing Wire And Fastener-related Enterprises Only) | Fastener World Inc. 
    2012-05-17 Author:Source: CommonWealth Magazine.arranged by Fastener World Inc. Class:Fastener
    Serial No.
    Manufacturing Enterprise Ranking
    Enterprise
    Revenue
    (NTD100 million)
    Revenue Growth
    (%)
    Net Profit (NTD100 million)
    Profit Margin
    (%)
    Debt Ratio
    (%)
    Wire and Related Metal Material
    1
    11
    China Steel Corp.
    4,010.27
    14.51
    208.30
    5.19
    48.98
    2
    23
    Walsin Lihwa
    1,898.93
    -0.14
    -42.71
    -2.25
    48.95
    via Professional fasteners and hardware search engine by Fastener World Inc. makes you find screws, nuts, washers, wires, rivets, pins, and other hardware parts swiftly.
  • UK Fastener Manufacturers Go Specialist For The Aerospace Sector | American Fastener Journal 
    Posted Date: 05/15/2012
    There are many debates about the fundamentals of engineering. Are they a sound basis in mathematics and physics? Are they an understanding of the properties of materials and how they can be manipulated? Do they depend on studying the needs of society and how technology can meet them? Stuart Nathan reports
    But all of […]
  • How Big Is The Threat Posed By AmazonSupply? | BtoB Magazine 
    Analysts differ on potential impact on established MRO suppliers
    Sean Callahan
    May 14, 2012 – 6:01 am EDT
    OTHER STORIES ON BtoB
    Deducing ways to appeal to today’s and tomorrow’s business leaders
    Marketing budgets increase, but with some surprises
    Your virtual identity: Be anonymous at your own risk
    Quit blogging and just go with … Facebook?
    Marketing innovation lessons courtesy of ‘dry farming’ […]
  • SA Screws Chinese Imports | Iafrica.com 
    Imports of screws from China have been slapped with a hefty antidumping duty this month after an investigation by a South African trade authority found they were causing local manufacturers “material injury”.The antidumping measures are seen as an extension of existing antidumping measures against Chinese manufacturers of nuts and bolts.[…]
    via iafrica.com | business | businessday […]

Institutions Organizations Associations

 

  • Economist At NFDA: Now Is Time To Invest In Your Company | Global Fastener News – USA 
    Alan Beaulieu’s comments to the spring 2012 meeting of the National Fastener Distributors Association:• “We are healing quite nicely from the great recession.”• Historically there are recessions every nine to 13 years.• Corporations have put away $2 trillion plus banks have money to lend.• Prepare your children for a depression in the 2030s.(…)
    via Economist at […]

Training-Management

no info this week

Trade Show – Fair

 

  • Go Deep Into The Dreamlike City, The 13th Hardware And Tools Middle East Dubai | ChinaFastener 
    The 13th Hardware and Tools Middle East was held during May 8th to 10th from 10:00 am to 18:00 pm in Hall No.5 and Hall No.6 of Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In addition, the Middle East Construction Forum has been held at the same time. This is the […]

Media – Blog – Audio – Video

 

  • Future Of The Fastener Industry | Fastenerblog.net 
    Posted by Traveling Salesman at 5/20/2012 1:57
    April gave out a lot of mixed signals. A lot of people I spoke with about April shared with me that April was not bad but a little bit flat. For instance, I spoke with someone from Fastenal who confided that while year-to-year growth in April was […]
  • April/May 2012 : Feature Articles Position Your Company As “The Expert” | Fastener Technology International 
    Joe Cappello
    BRIGHT IDEAS
    Marketing Strategies for the Fastener Industry
    I previously discussed spreading the good word about your company through press releases to trade magazine editors. These short news items are excellent ways to let your customers and prospects know the latest information about your company and its products.
    Feature articles are another great way to demonstrate your […]
  • April/May 2012 Articles | Fastener Technology International 
    Editorial
    #fasteners, #fastlink There is a relatively small, but active group of fastener industry professionals that are active on Twitter, the infant real ..
    Industry News
    Fastener Fair Russia to be Held in St. Petersburg, Russia With Fastener Fair Russia, from March 12 to 14, 2013, at the Lenexpo Exhibition Center i ..
    Feature Articles Position Your Company As […]
  • April/May 2012 : Editorial | Fastener Technology International #fastlink 
    Editorial
    #fasteners, #fastlink
    There is a relatively small, but active group of fastener industry professionals that are active on Twitter, the infant real-time information network found at twitter.com and on smart phone applications. I started paying attention to twitter about two years ago, and at first I was sceptical about its use for business. Nevertheless, I set […]
  • Download The Latest Digital Fastener + Fixing Magazine | Fastener + Fixing 
    Fastener + Fixing Magazine Issue 75 is now available online.Here are just some of the features and reports:Ambrovit – Beside you in the fastening worldAn insight into Ambrovit, a fastener supplier to both the Italian and wider European markets, based in Garlasco, Italy. Exclusive interview with Hans BjörstrandAn exclusive interview with Hans Björstrand as he […]

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Week in Review :

Latest Edition of Fastener+Fixing is out with full report of Hannover fair.

I also strongly advise the reading of “Feature Articles Position Your Company As “The Expert”” from  Fastener Technology International.

Traveling Salesman questions the future of fastener industry in a smart post .

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